Archive for February, 2009

Kasten’s choice: Mike Rizzo

Nats’ Rizzo Proving Up to the Task – The PostMike Rizzo went down to the Dominican Republic and completely changed the Nationals whole entire operation there in three days. Forgive me if I have a little skepticism about this though it sounds good, a fresh sign of front office competence. Stan Kasten is clearly pleased [...]

Where are they now? David McHenry

I saw this at the bottom of a Nationals Journal post:
Kory Casto: He added 15 pounds of muscle this offseason. The lean, sinewy player of last year is hidden somewhere under a lot of new bulk. I overheard a few guys talking about it yesterday, in fact — ‘Hey, you gotta see Casto.’ Well, today [...]

Redskins Offseason Champions again!

Redskins Land Haynesworth – The PostRedskins Retain Hall for Six Years, $55 Million – The PostCome on Marvin Harrison! Come on T.J. Houshmandzadeh! You too can make a fortune and go between 7-9 and 10-6!
Speaking of Redskins, a friend wants to renew his season tickets but cannot make it to most of the games. Anybody [...]

Just fire Bowden already; pitching improved on second day

“They’re Just Making Bowden Endure As Much Pain As Possible” – The PostNats sources say GM’s job in jeopardy – The Wash. TimesIt sure looks like Jim Bowden is getting his comeupance for years of Reds cronyism, poor personal decisions, annoying (and occasionally dangerous) personal behavior, questionable wadrobe and reckless roster moves. There are some [...]

Rejected Boswell chat question

The Nats situation is like a wildfire in an echo chamber. Do you hope tonight’s the night that our long Nationals Nightmare ends and the Lerners finally fire Jim Bowden?
Washington Nationals, Nats,
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Timely Simpsons clips

Those were all I could find — Hulu’s search engine is not very good.
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Boswell chat 02.26.2009

Ask Boswell – The Post“Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, Feb. 26 at noon ET to take your questions about the Nationals spring training, Jim Bowden’s future, the latest sports news and his recent columns.”
Lets see if we can get him to say, “Fire Bowden” without qualifying the statement.
Washington [...]

National Chili Day is TODAY — free bowl of chili at Hard Times

Judging by the traffic I got yesterday, a lot of you are very happy that today is National Chili Day. I am afraid my wait will be considerably longer to get served my free bowl of Hard Times Café chili (with any purchase) now.

Hard Times Café has locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and even one in [...]

Lannan pitches well, rest of Nats not good in first spring training game

Lannan Starts Perfectly in Spring Opener – The PostNationals’ Lannan poised to be No. 1 – The Wash. TimesAmerican hero John Lannan threw two perfect innings to start the spring. The rest of the team, well it is only spring training.
Jim Bowden still isn’t fired.
Washington Nationals, Nats, John Lannan
©MMX William F. Yurasko

Jose Rijo fired, is Jim Bowden next? I hope so

Nats to fire special assistant Rijo – ESPN
The Washington Nationals have decided to fire special assistant Jose Rijo and will shut down the team’s academy in the Dominican Republic as part of a restructuring of the team’s operations in Latin American in the wake of an age-changing scandal involving one of the team’s top prospects, [...]

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